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ephilid valid US President-elect Donald Trump filed a brief Friday urging the Supreme Court to pause a law that would ban TikTok the day before his January 20 inauguration if it is not sold by its Chinese owner ByteDance. "In light of the novelty and difficulty of this case, the court should consider staying the statutory deadline to grant more breathing space to address these issues," Trump's legal team wrote, to give him "the opportunity to pursue a political resolution." US President-elect Donald Trump filed a brief Friday urging the Supreme Court to pause a law that would ban TikTok the day before his January 20 inauguration if it is not sold by its Chinese owner ByteDance. "In light of the novelty and difficulty of this case, the court should consider staying the statutory deadline to grant more breathing space to address these issues," Trump's legal team wrote, to give him "the opportunity to pursue a political resolution." Trump was fiercely opposed to TikTok during his 2017-21 first term, and tried in vain to ban the video app on national security grounds. The Republican voiced concerns -- echoed by political rivals -- that the Chinese government might tap into US TikTok users' data or manipulate what they see on the platform. US officials had also voiced alarm over the popularity of the video-sharing app with young people, alleging that its parent company is subservient to Beijing and that the app is used to spread propaganda, claims denied by the company and the Chinese government. Trump called for a US company to buy TikTok, with the government sharing in the sale price, and his successor Joe Biden went one stage further -- signing a law to ban the app for the same reasons. Trump has now, however, reversed course. "Now (that) I'm thinking about it, I'm for TikTok, because you need competition," he recently told Bloomberg. "If you don't have TikTok, you have Facebook and Instagram -- and that's, you know, that's Zuckerberg." Facebook, founded by Mark Zuckerberg and part of his Meta tech empire, was among the social media networks that banned Trump after attacks by his supporters on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. The ban was driven by concerns that he would use the platform to promote more violence. Those bans on major social media platforms were later lifted. In the brief filed on Friday, Trump's lawyer made it clear the president-elect did not take a position on the legal merits of the current case. "President Trump takes no position on the underlying merits of this dispute," John Sauer wrote in the amicus curiae -- or "friend of the court" -- brief. "Instead, he respectfully requests that the court consider staying the act's deadline for divestment of January 19, 2025, while it considers the merits of this case, thus permitting President Trump's incoming Administration the opportunity to pursue a political resolution of the questions at issue in the case." (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Britain, France and Germany have told the United Nations Security Council that they are ready - if necessary - to trigger a so-called "snap back" of all international sanctions on Iran to prevent the country from acquiring a nuclear weapon. They will lose the ability to take such action on Oct. 18 next year when a 2015 U.N. resolution expires. The resolution enshrines Iran's deal with Britain, Germany, France, the United States, Russia and China that lifted sanctions on Tehran in exchange for restrictions on its nuclear program. Iran is "dramatically" accelerating enrichment of uranium to up to 60% purity, close to the roughly 90% level that is weapons grade, the U.N. nuclear watchdog chief told Reuters last week. The move comes as Iran has suffered a series of strategic setbacks, including Israel's assault on Tehran's proxy militias Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon and the ouster of Iranian ally Bashar al-Assad in Syria. Western states say there is no need to enrich uranium to such a high level under any civilian program and that no other country has done so without producing nuclear bombs. Iran denies pursuing nuclear weapons. "Iran must deescalate its nuclear program to create the political environment conducive to meaningful progress and a negotiated solution," the U.N. ambassadors of Britain, Germany and France wrote in a Dec. 6 letter to the Security Council. "We reiterate our determination to use all diplomatic tools to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, including using snap back if necessary," they said. The communication was in response to letters earlier last week from Russia and Iran, which followed an initial note to the council by Britain, Germany and France on Nov. 27. Russia and Iran also then followed up with further letters this week. The tit-for-tat letters came as European and Iranian diplomats met late last month to discuss whether they can work to defuse regional tensions, including over Tehran's nuclear program, before Donald Trump's return to the White House. During his first term, Trump quit the nuclear deal in 2018. 'EMBRACE DIPLOMACY' In a letter to the council on Monday, Iran's U.N. Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani urged the Europeans to "abandon their ineffective and failed policy of pressure and confrontation," saying they "should embrace diplomacy and focus on rebuilding the trust essential to resolving the current impasse." The European parties to the Iran nuclear deal have adopted a tougher stance on Iran in recent months, notably since Tehran ramped up its military support to Russia for its war in Ukraine. Russian U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia - in a Tuesday letter - said Britain, Germany and France had no right to invoke the "snap back" of sanctions and that it was irresponsible of them to suggest the possibility of using the "snap back" mechanism. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres submitted his biannual report to the Security Council on the implementation of the 2015 resolution on Tuesday, warning there was a "critical need for a peaceful solution to the Iranian nuclear issue" given the deteriorating situation across the Middle East. The "snap back" of international sanctions on Iran would require Iran to suspend all nuclear enrichment-related and reprocessing activities, including research and development, and ban imports of anything that could contribute to those activities or developing nuclear arms delivery systems. It would also reimpose a conventional arms embargo, ban Iran from developing ballistic missiles capable of delivering nuclear weapons and revive targeted sanctions on dozens of individuals and entities. Countries also would be urged to inspect shipments to and from Iran and authorized to seize any banned cargo. (Reporting by Michelle Nichols; Editing by Don Durfee and Daniel Wallis)

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Ally Langdon confronts Commonwealth Bank boss By HARRISON CHRISTIAN FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 21:42 GMT, 3 December 2024 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 3 December 2024 e-mail 8 shares 48 View comments Ally Langdon has unleashed on an executive from Australia's biggest bank after it slapped a $3 fee on customers for withdrawing their own cash. Commonwealth Bank customers got a rude shock on Monday when the bank announced it was closing its 'Complete Access Account' and changing them to 'Smart Access Accounts,' which have a $3 fee tacked onto every withdrawal from a branch, a post office or phone. Angus Sullivan, the executive of the bank's retail banking services, tried to defend the new charge on Tuesday night under a grilling from Langdon on A Current Affair. 'It doesn't sit well with families who are struggling as our banks make billions,' she said. 'What a way to say Merry Christmas and thank you for your loyalty.' But Mr Sullivan hit back that the new fee was a 'very modest cost'. 'The reality is that handling cash is expensive,' he said - despite the bank's almost $10billion profit this year. He also insisted that the change was only 'relevant to about 10 per cent of CBA's customer base'. Angus Sullivan insisted the fee would only affect about 10 per cent of CommBank's customers 'What a way to say Merry Christmas and thank you for your loyalty,' quipped Ally Langdon 'And for our Complete Access customers, approximately 90 per cent of them will be either better off, or have a neutral outcome.' Customers who were on government concessions were excluded from the changes, Mr Sullivan said. There were also free options for people who wanted to avoid the fee, including ATMs and deposit ATMS. Langdon was not satisfied with the executive's answers, and said banks could do more to help Australians in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis. 'I don't know if the majority of Australians feel the same way that their bank is supporting them,' she said. 'You know what would be welcomed? An interest rate cut. That would get you off the naughty list.' Mr Sullivan laughed off the suggestion. 'That's not in my purview to make happen,' he said. 'But I appreciate customers are doing it tough at the moment. I certainly hope that we can explain these changes in a way that makes our customers feel that we have put them in our mind.' Aussies unleashed about the interview on social media. 'What a pathetic response from this spokesperson for CBA,' one said. 'Just be up front and honest. It about profits and high level management bonuses. You treat people like d*ck heads. Actually have some respect for your customers.' Another customer said they would be closing their account following the introduction of the fee. 'Commonwealth Bank I will be closing my 35 year account with you tomorrow and withdrawing the $365,000 IN CASH,' they said. 'Take your money elsewhere, money does the talking when it comes to banks,' urged another viewer. Meanwhile, Anthony Albanese 's government has urged the Commonwealth Bank to reconsider the fee. Housing Minister Clare O'Neil slammed the decision, and called on the bank to reconsider. 'It doesn't seem fair or appropriate and this is a huge bank making huge profits. Come on, guys. It's Christmas. We don't need this right now,' O'Neil told Nat Barr's Sunrise show. In defence of the new fee, Angus Sullivan told Ally Langdon that handling cash was 'expensive' Read More BREAKING NEWS Anthony Albanese's government issues a tough reality check to Commonwealth Bank after new cash fee 'This is not something the bank should be doing and we're asking them to reconsider.' Rural Queensland MP Bob Katter has also spoken out about the fee. He called it an 'act of defiance and contempt for the people of Australia,' in an interview with Channel 10's The Project. Commonwealth Bank told Daily Mail Australia on Tuesday it 'continues to offer customers free cash withdrawals from our national ATM network'. 'The monthly account fee for the Smart Access account is currently $2 less than the Complete Access account and both accounts offer similar features,' the spokesperson said. Smart Access, the bank's main transaction account, already had a $3 assisted withdrawal fee before Monday's announcement. Customers affected by the transition will have to pay the new fee from January 6. Commonwealth Bank Share or comment on this article: Ally Langdon confronts Commonwealth Bank boss e-mail 8 shares Add comment

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